Cast & Crew

Directed by

Andrew L. Stone

Writing Credits

Andrew L. Stone
(screenplay by)
John Castle
(based on the biography of Charles Coward by)

Cast

Dirk Bogarde
Sergeant-Major Charles Coward
Maria Perschy
Irena
Alfred Lynch
Cpl. Bill Pope
Nigel Stock
Cole
Reginald Beckwith
Unterofficer
Richard Marner
Schmidt
Ed Devereaux
Aussie
Lewis Fiander
Pringle
George Mikell
Necke
Richard Carpenter
Robinson
Bernard Archard
1st Prisoner of War
Ferdy Mayne
1st German Officer at French Farm
George Pravda
2nd German Officer at French Farm
Olaf Pooley
German Doctor
Michael Mellinger
Feldwebel
Colin Blakely
1st German Goon
Margaret Whiting
French Farmwoman
Mark Eden
2nd Prisoner of War
Douglas Livingstone
Bennett
John Gardiner
3rd Prisoner of War
Howard Pays
Mansard
Tommy Elliott
Concertina Player
Bernard Proctor
Harmonica Player
Philo Hauser
2nd German Goon
John Abineri
German Officer at French Farm
John Adams
German Officer
Chris Adcock
German Guard
Peter Avella
Prisoner of War
John Bailey
Prisoner of War
Bernard Barnsley
P.O.W.
Sean Barry-Weske
German Major
Victor Beaumont
German Officer in Retreating Column
Joe Beckett
Prisoner of War
Eddie Boyce
Prisoner of War
Dennis Carnell
P.O.W.
Mike Conner
German Guard
Jan Conrad
Minor Role
Charles Coward
Officer at Party
Maxwell Craig
Prisoner of War
Dan Cressey
German Officer
John Crocker
Gestapo Officer
Victor Croxford
Prisoner of War
George Curtis
Prisoner of War
Jack Dearlove
Prisoner of War
Steve Donahue
German Guard
Carl Duering
Gestapo Agent
Charles Durning
American Soldier
Peter Evans
Prisoner of War
Roy Everson
Prisoner of War
Chick Fowles
German Guard
Alan Gibbs
Prisoner of War
Victor Harrington
German Officer
John G. Heller
Train Guard
Jack Hetherington
Gestapo Officer
Alan Howard
Prisoner of War
Frank Howard
German Guard
John Howard
Prisoner of War
Carl Jaffe
German General Visiting Hospital
Philip Johns
Prisoner of War / German Guard (uncredited)
Gerry Judge
Prisoner of War
Pat Judge
Prisoner of War
Leonard Llewellyn
Prisoner of War
Martin Lyder
German Guard
Alf Mangan
Prisoner of War
Arnold Marlé
Old Man on Train
Colin McKenzie
Prisoner of War on Train
André Mikhelson
German Officer at Opticians
John More
Prisoner of War
Keith Peacock
Prisoner of War
Elna Pearl
Minor Role
Fred Peck
German Officer
Peter Perkins
Prisoner of War
Joe Phelps
German Guard
Ernie Priest
Prisoner of War
Bill Reed
Prisoner of War
Ernie Rice
Train Passenger
Jack Ross
Prisoner of War
Johnny Rossi
Prisoner of War
Peter Roy
Prisoner of War
Richard Shaw
Patient in German Hospital
Emile Stemmler
German Soldier / Guard (uncredited)
John Tatham
Prisoner of War
Reg Thomason
Prisoner of War
John Timberlake
Prisoner of War
Graham Tonbridge
Prisoner of War

Produced by

Andrew L. Stone
producer (as Andrew Stone)
Virginia L. Stone
producer (as Virginia Stone)
Sydney Streeter
associate producer

Music by

Derek New
(uncredited)
Tommy Reilly
(uncredited)
Christopher L. Stone
(uncredited)
Virginia L. Stone
(uncredited)

Cinematography by

Davis Boulton
director of photography (as David Boulton)

Editing by

Noreen Ackland

Casting By

Irene Howard

Art Direction by

C. Wilfred Arnold
(as Wilfred Arnold)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

George Pollard
assistant director
Ricky Coward
third assistant director (uncredited)
Barrie Melrose
second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Henri Pieck
eye witness drawings

Sound Department

J.B. Smith
dubbing mixer
Cyril Swern
sound recordist
A.W. Watkins
recording supervisor
Bill Baldwin
sound assistant (uncredited)
Peter Martingell
sound assistant (uncredited)
Ron Matthews
sound assistant (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Bill Warrington
special effects
Wally Armitage
special effects (uncredited)
Jimmy Harris
special effects (uncredited)
Fred Heather
special effects (uncredited)
Garth Inns
special effects (uncredited)
Jimmy Ward
special effects (uncredited)

Stunts

Peter Diamond
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Chic Anstiss
focus puller (uncredited)
David Cadwallader
grip (uncredited)
Albert Clarke
still photographer (uncredited)
Terry Cole
focus puller: second camera (uncredited)
Jack Lowin
camera operator (uncredited)
Bob Stilwell
clapper loader (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Larry Stewart
wardrobe master

Editorial Department

Alma Godfrey
assistant editor
Virginia L. Stone
supervising editor

Music Department

Jack Shaindlin
composer: stock music (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Joan Kirk
continuity

Transportation Department

Eddie Frewin
unit driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Charles Coward
technical adviser
Noreen Hipwell
production secretary (uncredited)
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